David Freese

Born: 4/28/1983 in Corpus Christi, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 2009-04-06 | Final Game: 2019-09-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 213 lbs

Full name: David Richard Freese

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Biography

David Freese was a professional baseball player born in 1983, who played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2019. As a position player, he appeared in 1,184 games throughout his career, showcasing a strong batting average of .277. Freese accumulated 1,041 hits, 113 home runs, and 535 RBIs, while also registering 8 stolen bases. His offensive contributions were particularly notable during the postseason, where he earned several prestigious accolades, including the NLCS MVP, This Year in Baseball Postseason MVP, and World Series MVP. Freese was known for his clutch performances and ability to deliver in critical moments, which became a hallmark of his playing style. He gained recognition during the 2011 postseason, where his standout performances helped lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a World Series championship. In addition to his postseason heroics, he was selected to the All-Star team once during his career, further solidifying his status as a significant player of his era. Freese's impact on the game, particularly in high-pressure situations, left a lasting legacy in baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1184	3758	481	1041	197	7	113	535	8	370	974	0.277	0.351	0.423	0.775	5246.5

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +8.9% above league average.

Career OBP .351 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — +9.4% above league average.

Career SLG .423 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.775 vs. league average 0.730 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2009	STL	NL	17	31	3	10	2	0	1	7	0	2	7	0.323	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	STL	NL	70	240	28	71	12	1	4	36	1	21	59	0.296	.257 (+15%)	.325 (+11%)	.402 (avg)	.728 (+5%)	275.9
2011	STL	NL	97	333	41	99	16	1	10	55	1	24	75	0.297	.255 (+17%)	.320 (+9%)	.399 (+11%)	.719 (+10%)	633.8
2012	STL	NL	144	501	70	147	25	1	20	79	3	57	122	0.293	.254 (+15%)	.318 (+17%)	.405 (+15%)	.724 (+16%)	1780.6
2013	STL	NL	138	462	53	121	26	1	9	60	1	47	106	0.262	.253 (+3%)	.317 (+7%)	.396 (-4%)	.714 (+1%)	215.5
2014	LAA	AL	134	462	53	120	25	1	10	55	1	38	124	0.260	.251 (+3%)	.313 (+2%)	.386 (-1%)	.700 (+1%)	67.6
2015	LAA	AL	121	424	53	109	27	0	14	56	1	31	107	0.257	.254 (+1%)	.316 (+2%)	.404 (+4%)	.721 (+3%)	277.0
2016	PIT	NL	141	437	63	118	23	0	13	55	0	45	142	0.270	.255 (+6%)	.321 (+9%)	.417 (-1%)	.738 (+3%)	474.5
2017	PIT	NL	130	426	44	112	16	0	10	52	0	58	116	0.263	.254 (+3%)	.324 (+13%)	.425 (-13%)	.750 (-2%)	172.6
2018	PIT	NL	94	241	29	68	10	1	9	42	0	18	56	0.282	.247 (+14%)	.318 (+6%)	.409 (+8%)	.727 (+7%)	310.7
2018	LAD	NL	19	39	9	15	2	1	2	9	0	6	16	0.385	—	—	—	—	310.7
2019	LAD	NL	79	162	35	51	13	0	11	29	0	23	44	0.315	.252 (+25%)	.322 (+25%)	.434 (+38%)	.757 (+32%)	1038.4

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
69	204	26	61	17	2	10	36	20	55	0.299

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2019	NLDS1	LAN	4	8	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	3	0.500
2018	NLCS	LAN	6	8	1	2	1	0	1	2	0	2	0.250
2018	NLDS2	LAN	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0.500
2018	WS	LAN	5	12	2	5	0	1	1	1	1	3	0.417
2014	ALDS1	LAA	3	8	1	1	0	0	1	1	2	4	0.125
2013	NLCS	SLN	6	21	2	4	1	0	0	0	1	5	0.190
2013	NLDS1	SLN	5	16	1	3	0	0	1	4	2	4	0.188
2013	WS	SLN	6	19	0	3	1	0	0	0	3	7	0.158
2012	NLCS	SLN	7	26	2	5	2	0	1	2	1	7	0.192
2012	NLDS1	SLN	5	19	3	8	3	0	0	1	3	5	0.421
2012	NLWC	SLN	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.000
2011	NLCS	SLN	6	22	7	12	3	0	3	9	2	2	0.545
2011	NLDS1	SLN	5	18	1	5	2	0	1	5	0	9	0.278
2011	WS	SLN	7	23	4	8	3	1	1	7	5	3	0.348

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	149	97	837	58	8	77
2B	2	0	0	0	0	0
3B	916	876	456	1557	90	183
C	1	0	1	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2009	SLN	1B	3	0	7	0	0	1
2009	SLN	3B	7	5	6	5	0	1
2009	SLN	C	1	0	1	0	0	0
2010	SLN	1B	1	0	3	0	0	0
2010	SLN	3B	66	64	31	139	9	22
2011	SLN	1B	5	1	8	0	0	2
2011	SLN	3B	88	87	33	159	12	23
2012	SLN	3B	134	133	77	259	18	29
2013	SLN	3B	132	129	55	190	11	21
2014	LAA	3B	122	119	67	162	8	18
2015	LAA	3B	113	112	54	179	8	13
2016	PIT	1B	58	34	344	31	3	42
2016	PIT	2B	2	0	0	0	0	0
2016	PIT	3B	78	71	40	157	8	17
2017	PIT	1B	3	2	13	1	0	3
2017	PIT	3B	116	114	66	222	12	29
2018	PIT	1B	15	11	95	9	1	8
2018	PIT	3B	55	42	27	84	4	10
2018	LAN	1B	14	12	80	4	2	3
2018	LAN	3B	3	0	0	1	0	0
2019	LAN	1B	50	37	287	13	2	18
2019	LAN	3B	2	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Catcher	1
First Base	149
Second Base	2
Third Base	916
Designated Hitter	25

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2011	Babe Ruth Award	P
2011	NLCS MVP
2011	This Year in Baseball Postseason Moment of the Year	MLB.com GIBBY
2011	This Year in Baseball Postseason MVP	MLB.com GIBBY
2011	World Series MVP
2010	Player of the Week	Week of 2010-05-02

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	PIT	NL	$3,000,000
2015	LAA	AL	$6,425,000
2014	LAA	AL	$5,050,000
2013	SLN	NL	$3,150,000
2012	SLN	NL	$508,000
2011	SLN	NL	$416,000
2010	SLN	NL	$400,000
2009	SLN	NL	$400,000
Total Career Earnings			$19,349,000